Sounds interesting yes I have used a 'Bead Seater' device that looked like a propane tank with a thin rectangular port and valve on one end, you pump it up with air and 'shoot' it between the bead and rim, and the short burst of high pressure air seats the bead. I don't know what this has to do with biofuel but it is kind of interesting eh? -Martin Klingensmith
--- kirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I saw an interesting demonstration last night. A logger had a tire that was > off the bead. He had a gasoline powered air compressor but a seal was needed > to get the tire to fill. He sprayed ether into the tire cavity and tossed a > match at the wheel/tire junction. The fire popped the tire onto the rim and > he quickly put air into it. He said if you are slow the tire will be sucked > back off the rim as the air cools and contracts. > > Was interesting to see. He had a fire extinguisher handy, just in case. > There was no way to force the tire on the wheel by hand and the nearest > garage was an hour away.(and they were closed for the evening). > > Ain't science wonderful? > Kirk > > -----Original Message----- > From: stujo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 2:10 AM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [biofuel] Re: barrels > > > I have always heard that you should never weld or torch cut a propane > tank (cylinder) because the tank may still hold trace amounts of gas > that could explode. > > But I have heard that about gas tanks and I have seen a few old > farmers weld them also. They always had a good flow of compressed air > flowing through the tank also. > > Just something to think about. ??? > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > cc: (bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) > > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: barrels > > > > > > > > > > Try a propane supply place. Old propane cyls have much thicker > walls than 55 > > gal. drums. A 100 lb. (of propane) cylinder is about 30 gallons, a > 250 lb cyl is > > about 60 gals (US). I got a used 100 lb cyl free for the asking. > There were 250 > > lb ones as well, but did not pick up any yet. Old cyls can't be > refilled with > > propane, and the gas places are happy to get rid of them. :-) Joe. > > > > > > > These are all steel, in fact heavier gauge (according to the > guy at > > >the yard) than most steel 55 gal drums. The mixer shaft goes in a > 2" > > >hole in the center and it's a steel shaft 7/16" square. There are > two > > >2.5" bungs on the top, and another on the side about 3.5" from the > > >bottom. Looking in with a flashlight, I can see a paddle (looks > like > > >steel) that is nearly as wide as the drum and maybe 6" tall. It's > > >twisted to give it a propeller action. Looks fairly sturdy. > > ><snip> > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 7/18/2001 > > ===== http://devzero.ath.cx/ Visit the Systems Information Database Have some interesting information? Put it up on the SID. -Martin Klingensmith __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
